Smyrna times., 1887-06-22

ierred to, thus reviews the present col
lege troubles:
For over year the faculty of the
college has been in a wrangle, and from
all we can gather and learn, it all
comes out of the fact that President
caldwell refused to let the young peo-
pie OF Newark have the college oratorv
for dance or ball. Such trivial mat
Ter ought not to have caused anv i'll
feeling among the professors, but it did
and the fight from that time made
Ihlngs very unpleasant for all connect
ed with the institution.
This college under the charter is
governed or misgoVerned bv board of
IhlrLy trustees, one-half appointed by
the State, whose duty it is to look out
for not only the welfare of the institu-
tlOn, but also to see that the money
coming from the general government
IS properly spent in the manner de-
slgnated by the act of Congress and the
laws OF this State. We do not believe
that the money has been spent in ac-
cordance with the spirit or intent of the
act and know full well that the law of
this State has not been complied with. 1t
Is made the duty of the Board of Trus-
tees of the college to report bieniallv to
the General Assembly, the condition of
the institution, which has not accord
ing to our recollection, been done.
There must be some reason for the
neglect on the part of the Board of
Managers. What that reason is or was
we do not know, but our inference is
that they disliked to report the miser-
able condition of affairs. They could
not report truthfully that the branches
of education for which the institution
was established were in a hOurishipg
condition, and We do not believe thew
could say that they were being taught.
They could not say that the college
was in fiOurishing condition because
1t was not. They dared not say the
faculty preserved order because the
evidence showed that the members of
the faculty would not report breaches
OF the rules and bad conduct to Presi-
dent Caldwell. The presumption
IS they made no report because of a
desire to keep the facts from the peo-
pie. We believe in this respect the
trustees did wrong and were derelict
in their duty to the State. They ought
to have made report as the charter
directs.
More than this they should have
had at the last meeting statement
from all the faculty before voting to
ask them to resign. They were all
present and could have given the Board
OF Directors their version of the cause
OF trouble. But they were not allowed
to, Notwithstanding DIR. Caldwell plead
for hearing. Nothing can be gained
by cOncealing facts and we are in favor
OF turning on the light so that the pub
lie can see where the trouble is. and
why it is that Delaware College a State
institution, is so badly managed that it
has become a by-wOrd and reproach,
IT not disgrace to the State.
One thing further. Whether in
tended or not the resolutions adopted
are accepted as a reflection on every
member of the faculty. Most of the
professors are not generally known to
the people of the State, and these reso.
lutions will do them serious injury. As
for DR.. Caldwell he is well known to
the people of the State and the resolu-
tions will not injure him in the estima-
ton of any one. In morality, virtue
and ability, he is the equal to anyone
on the peninsula, and can well afford
to laugh to scOrn the petty imputations
OF a set of men who have totally failed
to do their duty to the institution or
the State"